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As salaamu alaikum, brother

What is your view on verse 33.37 regarding reference to the Prophet and 'what he concealed'.  Is this another revelation, a command or anything else?

Does this verse indicate a second Wahyee besides the Quran (as command for prophet to get marry with....) Or ( the command that believers can marry). 

Or does it indicate that prophet got already news that he will get marry with .....?

Please can you address this question as those who take other sources besides the Quran in terms of Deen law claim that this reference proves its need.


Offline Joseph Islam

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Re: Verse 33:37 and Prophetic Wahi (Inspiration) Outside the Quran
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2013, 11:34:25 AM »
May peace be with you.

There is no inspiration (wahi) mentioned in verse 33:37 and from a Quranic perspective, no direct commands were given to the Prophet to carry out any explicit actions. An incident took place, circumstances were made manifest according to God's will and its explanation was given to the Prophet after the event.

There was something that the Prophet concealed out of fear from people which God brought out into the open. One can assume what the fear comprised given the nature of the verse and wider responses of the Quran which deal with certain elective relationships and implied taboos.

Subsequent circumstances allowed for the marriage with the Prophet to take place which is clear from the verse. The wider intent is made clear that God wanted to clearly demarcate that adoptive relationships were not akin to biological relationships through the circumstances that were made manifest according to God's will.

The explanation of what transpired, why and any tacit admonishment is then communicated to the Prophet after the incident for his reminder and for the guidance of believers to extract wisdom.

Traditionalists assume an elaborate story which they read alongside and integrate within this verse which has no warrant from the Quran.

However, it is also important to note that there are different types of 'wahi' from a Quran's perspective. I have discussed this in the article below [1]. Inspirations are merely a communication method.  There are some inspirations which are received in a non-prophetic capacity (66:3).  The inspirations received for the purposes of Prophetic revelation and 'deen' was captured in the Quran.

I hope that helps, God willing.


REFERENCES:

[1] UNDERSTANDING VERSE 42:51 - WHO CAN RECEIVE 'WAHI'?
http://quransmessage.com/articles/wahi%20FM3.htm
[2] WERE ALL THE PROPHET'S UTTERANCES A 'WAHI' FROM GOD? (DIVINELY INSPIRED)
http://quransmessage.com/articles/prophetic%20utterances%20FM3.htm
[3] Did Prophet Receive Revelations Outside the Quran?
http://quransmessage.com/forum/index.php?topic=97.0
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